Rolling window screen



Feb. 2, 1932. J. a. PETRO ROLLING WINDOW SCREEN 2 Sheets-Sheei 1 Filed Nov. 15, 1929 Patented Feb. 2, 1932 were AT-Es JOHN BIPETRO, OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT ROLLING WINDOW SCREEN Application filed November 15, 1929. Serial n'oiioasoa This invention relates to new and usefulnnprovements in screens, and particularly to of the window frame, and in the samespl'ane rolling screens for windows. One ob ect of the invention is to provide a device of this character which can be read-- 11y ap ohe'd to theordinary window, without and lower edges bent inwardly toward each modi V cations thereto.

Another object isto provide a device'of this character which IDClUClGS'IlOVQl and ehicient means for'holding the screen in' window closing position. v

' Another object is to provide for-the eiti cient support of the screen roller, the shade 'ro'l'ler,-and for the curtain supporting rods.

A further obje'ctis to provide a novel spring roller for the screen cloth.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

1n the drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a window, showing the application of the invention, a portion of the screencasing being broken 3 away.

Figure 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional View on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 1s a transverse sectional View on .the line of Figure 1, the screen and.

roller being in elevation.

Figure 1 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view through the screen roller.

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view on the line 55 of Figure 1, but showing the screen in lowered position, and the latch member engaged in. the slot of the guide.

Figure 6 is a transverse sectional view on the line 66 of Figure 3.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary perspective View of the curtain rod used with the present bracket.

Figure 8 is a detail showing the hood,and shade bracket supports.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings, 10 represent the vertical side portions, 11 the ledge, and 12 the heading,

of a window frame, in connection with which the present invention is used.

Secured to, and extending across the face I of the heading 12, is a plate 13, the end roller, to be later described."

portions of which extend downwardly, as inf dicated at 14, on the faces of the side portions" as the body of the plate. Secured on the face of each of the portions 14 is a transversely extending plate 15, having itsupper other, asshown at 16, and one of saidportions 16 being formed with a plurality of notches 17. Slidable on'this plate 15,;with its ends engaged under the edges 16, is the base ofa shade bracket member 18, saidmember having a pivoted lever 19 mounted thereon, and provided with an enlarged pivot portion cordance with the length of the roller 20', of the shade'21. Portions13' of the'plate 13,

above the-members 15, are turned inwardly, 7

to lie onthe said plate, and-have their free ends bentoutwardly from-the plate, asindicated at 22, and'shpped into the space thus formed between the plate 13' and-the end portion 22, is the terminal flange23, of the hoodsor cover 24,. which houses c-the-screen Mounted on the plate 13, adjacent the-poretions 22, are the brackets 25,:which support the spring roller 26, on which is-wound the. screen strip or sheet 27,and which is housedby the hood 24, as before mentioned. Secured to the faces of the side members '10, of the window frame, and extending vertical ly and longitudinally thereof, are the metal strips 28, which form the guides: for the edges of the screen strip or sheet 27 Carried by the outer orlower end-of the screen sheet a 27 is a metal binding 29,.in the lower edge of which'issecured.aweatherstrip'member30,

for engagement with thewindow-ledge, when the screen is pulled down into closed position. This binding member 29 is providedwith the handles 31, which are to be grasped when the screen isto be moved upwardly or downwardly, as will be readily understood. Pivotally mounted on the end portions of themems ber 29 are-the'latch members 32, eachhaving its outer end extended inwardly into sliding contact with the Iouterv face of aguide strip 28, and arranged to engage in a slot 33 formed in said strip, adjacent its lower end, said latch end being designated by the numeral 34, and having a notch 35, in its upper edge, for engagement with the upper end wall of the slot 38, to retain said latch within said slot, and thereby hold the screen sheet in lowered position, with the Weatherstrip properly engaged with the window ledge.

Referring particularly to Figure 4, of the drawings, there is shown the spring roller for the screen sheet 27. This roller includes the tube 26, on which the screen sheet 27 is secured and wound. Inthe opposite ends of the tube are formed the inwardly directed pairsofnotchesfi? and 38, respectively, and

fitted into. one end of said tube is a block 89, having radial pins 40 which enter said notches 87, to maintain said block from rotationindependently ofthe tube. Projecting from the center-of theouterend of the block 39 is the pintle 41, which is adapted to be receivedinone of the brackets 25. The inner portion of the block 39 is formed with a notch 42, in which is disposedthe looped end 43, of the coil spring 44. Disposed in the other end of the {tube 36 is a block 45, said block having the radial pins 46 engaged in the notches 38, of the tube end. Disposed loosely throughthecenter of the block is a screw 47, the inner end of which is properly held in the block- 48, disposed within the tube, inwardly ofsaid block 45. The outer end of said screw is provided with a flat head 49, for engagement in the other of the brackets25,-such bracket having a slot, as shown at 50. The inner end of-the block 48 isslightly reduced in diameter, as at 51 to bereceived in the end coils of the before-mentioned spring 44. This end ofthe spring is provided with a loop 52, which is disposed within the notch 53,0f said reduced end of the block 48. Formed transversely through eachofzthe blocks 39 and 48, in intersecting relation to the notchesthereof, are the openings 54, which receive the pins 55, forholding the spring ends.

Disposed between the head of the screw 47, and the outer end face ofthe block 45, is a washer 56. It will'thus be seenthat-the roller may rotate but that one end of the spring is held, whereby to permit said spring to be put under tension,=when saidroller is rotated in one direction, and is permitted to'unwind, when the roller is permitted rotation inthe other direction, such second-named rotation being-caused by the unwinding of the spring. Secured across the upperlportion of the window frame is an idler roller 57, beneath which the screen sheet passes, whereby said sheet is held inproper position for passage into the guides'28.

In Figure Qthere is shownthe end of the curtain or drapery rod58, in proper position, thesame being provided with-hooks 59,-which engage over the upper edges of the portions 22, as clearly seen in this illustration, in Figure 7, and also in Figure 1.

What is claimed is:

1. In a combination including a window frame, a plate mounted on the heading thereof carrying brackets for supporting the roller of a rolling screen, the end portions of the plate being spaced outwardly from the face of the plate, and a hood for covering the screen roller having terminal flanges slidably engaged back of the spaced ends of said plate.

2. A window fixture comprising a plate including a body having portions of its ends extended angularly from the body in acommon direction and in the same plane therewith,

other portions of the ends of the body ex-v tending in parallel spacedrelation with a face of the body ends, aplate secured to the extremity of each angularly extending end of the plate and each having two opposite parallel edges extended inwardly towardeach other to receive a roller bracket slid'ably therebeneath, one of said inwardly extended edges being notched for interchangeable reception of a locking means ofsaid roller bracket.

. In testimony whereof, I aflixiny signature.

. JOHN B. PETBO. 

